99W Drive-In

Looking for a classic drive-in experience that’s literally included on the National Register of Historic Places? 99W Drive-In is your best bet. Perhaps the most comforting thing about the 99W Drive-In is that you have plenty of chances to experience it: movies are available routinely Friday through Sunday until mid-October. Don’t forget to pick up a Neapolitan milkshake on your way. 

3110 Portland Road, Newberg

Flicks on the Bricks

Do you want to watch a film in a living room that’s not your living room? How about the city of Portland’s living room? Presented in Pioneer Courthouse Square every Friday night starting July 24th through August 21st, you’ll yearn to join the masses with lawn chairs and Dixie cups filled to the brim with popcorn. Note that you will probably want to leave any booze at home as this is a highly public location. 

For further information, check out Flicks on the Bricks. 

701 SW 6th Ave.

Pix Patisserie

Pix Patisserie’s Movies At Dusk is a solid option for adult moviegoers looking to sit back, relax, and have a drink. Hosted every Wednesday night until September 30th (a.k.a. the entire summer), movies begin at 7 pm. Pix Patisserie possesses a 7 Tap beer and cider garden with certain featured drinks inspired each week by the individual films. Most notably: there is free popcorn for those who pop up on time. Keep in mind that there is a mandatory $5 food and beverage purchase limit for all guests. Despite the emphasis on drinking, all ages are welcomed and encouraged to join in on the festivities! 

Learn more about Pix Patisserie.

2225 E Burnside St. 

Night Movies at Cartopia

Want a late-night movie presented in a food cart pod? One of Portland’s most famous food cart blocks known as “Cartopia,” located on 12th and Hawthorne, offers Night Movies at Cartopia each Sunday night beginning at 9:50. Here, you can gear up with some PB&J fries from Potato Champion, which doubles as an authentic Portland snack bar. There are benches typically located within the pod for seating, but it is probably best to bring your own lawn chair just in case. The food carts themselves will be open long after the movie is finished, so feel free to get comfortable.

1201 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 

Top Down

Like most things, movies are better with a view. This summer, from July 16th to August 27th, the Northwest Film Center offers its annual outdoor film series Top Down on top of the Hotel deLuxe. What sets this event apart besides the seating arrangement? Expect there to be an array of local bands, inventive cocktails and craft beers, and BBQ from nearby Gracie’s Restaurant in attendance to the event. Music starts at 8 pm so a half hour earlier is the suggested arrival time. Top Down isn’t your average film festival because it’s not just a film festival. Bring a chair with a blanket as the wind can pick up on the rooftop!

Check out Top Down.

729 SW 15th Ave.

Washington Park

Washington Park is home to the Japanese Gardens, the Portland Rose Gardens, and on Friday, August 14th, it is participating in Portland's Movies in the Park at the Rose Theater Amphitheater. The movie of the night will be "Grease *Sing A-long!*," which will commence around sundown. Beforehand, you can check out a live performance by The Steve Bradley & Jim Mesi Band. Washington Park is one of Portland's most impactful and immense public properties, so if you get tired of the movie, make sure to stroll through one of its many romantic adjoining attractions. 

Keep yourself up-to-date with the Movies in the Park summer calendar for more golden opportunities outdoors. 

410 SW Kingston Ave.

Reed College

Need an excuse to visit the gothic, East Coast splendor of Reed College? On Wednesday, July 22nd on the sports field, there is a showing of “Big Hero 6” debuting after a pre-entertainment performance by The Sale at 6:30 pm. The movie begins at dusk but if you arrive earlier, you have a reasonable chance of scoring some free popcorn! Sit back and get your ivy league on. 

Keep yourself up-to-date with the Movies in the Park summer calendar for more golden opportunities outdoors. 

3203 SE Woodstock Blvd.

Movies In The Park

Millennium Plaza Park in Lake Oswego has conveniently consistent outside showings of films from July 23rd through August 13th on Thursdays with movies beginning around 8:30 or 9 pm. Yes, Lake Oswego has its very own “Movies In The Park.” Popcorn and drinks are not free – but you can always feel free to bring your own. Make sure to bring a low sand chair for this relaxing, family or first date-oriented event. 

200 First Street, Lake Oswego

NW Film Center’s Drive-In

Who needs a drive-in theater when you can have a bike-in theater? After all, this is Portland. The NW Film Center is holding its own drive-in to rival 99W for denizens of Portland each night from August 27th through August 31st. These drive-in nights are located directly under the Ross Island Bridge and there is even going to be a temporary food cart pod present in the place of a concessions stand. For a truly PDX experience, this outdoor film festival should be on the top of your list. 

3030 SW Moody Ave. 

Movies In The Garden

For a more romantic, rural version of Movies In the Park, check out Movies in the Garden, with showings each Thursday night from July 9th to August 27th. Showings begin at 7 PM and this is done purposefully: from the garden there is an elaborate view of the sunset. Keep in mind that some of the movies are R-rated and valid ID must be shown to gain entrance. Also, this event is not free! But for frequent visitors, there is an incredibly cheap $15 seasonal pass that is worth further investigating. 

879 W. Main St. Silverton